'', which began the serialisation of the novel ''We're Here'' Protagonist Harvey Cheyne Jr. is the spoiled son of a wealthy California
railroad magnate. Washed overboard from a transatlantic
steamship and rescued by the crew of the fishing
schooner ''We're Here'', off the
Grand Banks of Newfoundland, Harvey can neither persuade them to take him quickly to port, nor convince them of his wealth. Harvey accuses the captain, Disko Troop, of stealing his wallet (which is revealed to be on the deck from which Harvey fell). Troop then beats Harvey and makes it clear that he can either starve or work off the debt he owes to the crew by serving as a
cabin boy. Through a series of trials and adventures, Harvey, with the help of the captain's son, Dan, becomes acclimated to the fishing lifestyle, and even skillful, such as becoming responsible for the ship's accounts of its catch. Great stories of the cod fishery with references to New England whaling and 19th-century steam and sailing are intertwined with the ''We're Here'
s adventures during a season at sea. Eventually, the We're Here'' returns to port and Harvey wires his parents, who immediately hasten to
Boston, Massachusetts, and thence to the fishing town of
Gloucester to recover him. The Cheynes are amazed by their son's newfound maturity, and reward the Portuguese seaman Manuel, who initially rescued Harvey. Harvey's father hires Dan to work on his prestigious
tea clipper fleet, and Harvey goes to
Stanford to prepare for taking over his father's shipping lines. ==Notes==